But the Frenchman was a late substitute so Joshua was forgiven for taking his eye off the ball and making hard work of the win.

This time was to be very different.

The ram-packed formality raised around £4,000 for the family of fallen fighter Scott Westgarth.

And AJ's Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn vowed to bump that up to £10,000 for the Sheffield fighter.

And it was well worth the £1 entry fee to see the 28-year-old WBA and IBF champ in such ripped form.

talkSPORT is the only place you can listen to radio commentary of the huge heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.

Adam Catterall, Dom McGuinness, John Rawling and Glenn McCrory will be ringside at the Principality Stadium to bring you live coverage from 8pm. Listen on DAB, through Sky Channel 0108 or on talkSPORT.com here.